Hooked Dock vs Lesser Noctule

Rumex brownii compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Hooked Dock is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooked Dock	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Caryophyllales (อันดับคาร์เนชัน)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Polygonaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rumex	Nyctalus
Species	Rumex brownii	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Hooked Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooked Dock	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hooked Dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden